Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Meet the Iconics - Karyna Dontier (Ranger, Man-Hunter)

What a
difference two blocks makes, Karyna Dontier mused as they notched another
arrow. Two blocks from here -where Sage’s Row kissed High Throat- might as well
have been a different world. There, the black fox hasn’t been raised so most
everyone was likely asleep, safe and sound in their beds. Two blocks from here,
there wasn’t some armored maniac -face obscured by a purple mask- trying to
break down the door Karyna had just finished barricading.

Of course,
two blocks from here Karyna wouldn’t have had a job, not that that seemed like
such a bad thing at the moment. They’d always preferred the man hunting to man saving
but sometimes you took the work available even if you suspected you’d regret it
later. Which Karyna did, now.

The only
reason they were quite certain the man? orc? whoever wasn’t a golem (because no
person had any right to be that big) was due to his incredibly loquaciousness.
He just wouldn’t shut up. Not even after Karyna had put four arrows in his body…
which should have killed him a dozen times over but only seemed to piss him
off.

From beyond
the failing door, Karyna heard him talking, ‘The night masks want your turf and
your head Pipilo… and tonight we’re taking both.’ This latest threat was
punctuated by a greataxe blow that caved in the top third of the barricaded
door.

‘Sir Pipilo,
as your duly contracted guard I must strenuously suggest that we discuss our
strategy for egress.’ Karyna said, before they fired their arrow, catching the
bruiser in the eye slot of his mask. Which must have been the height of comedy
where the psycho came from because it only made him laugh as he drew back the
axe for another blow, one Karyna suspected would finally cave the door completely.

The client
stammered something about ‘roof access’ before the hatch he was gesturing
towards crashed down with a black cloaked figure wearing a purple mask landing
atop it like a dancer. Black cloak smoothly drew two daggers, just as
axe-psycho landed another blow that shattered the door in earnest.

‘Well, I
guess I’ll be earning my per diem tonight.’ Karyna thought, dropping their bow
and drawing their blade.

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